Classics Uses of Reception (Classical Receptions) - Hardcover

A"Classics has a particular stake in critical thought that addresses the problem of our (as classicists and readers) historical alienation from the texts we read.A" (Classics Journal Online, September 2009) "There is much of great value scattered throughout the volume." (The Classical Review, 2008) "This collection of essays, a volume in the Classical Reception Series edited by Maria Wyke, deserves the close attention of anyone with an interest in reception studies and in particular in reception theory." (Journal of Hellenic Studies, February 2009) "[A] landmark collection ... The volume as a whole offers readers an enriched theoretical understanding of reception and its uses." (Fabula) "This body of work is not just a coordinated foray into someone else's territory; students of classical reception are writing a collective autobiography and developing a new charter for our discipline." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review)

This landmark collection presents a wide variety of viewpoints on the value and role of reception theory within the modern discipline of classics. * A pioneering collection, looking at the role reception theory plays, or could play, within the modern discipline of classics. * Emphasizes theoretical aspects of reception. * Written by a wide range of contributors from young scholars to established figures, from Europe, the UK and the USA. * Draws on material from many different fields, from translation studies to the visual arts, and from politics to performance. * Sets the agenda for classics in the future.